Daniel 8: The Vision of a Ram and a Billy Goat must have been disturbing to Daniel. On one hand, he did care about the end times (judgment days) of the kingdoms. On the other hand, he must have been perplexed and confused about what this vision actually meant to him personally. Even a man of God like Daniel could not make sense of this complex vision. How frightened, anxious and nervous he must have been...
Daniel 9: "Turn your ears our way, God, and listen. Open your eyes and take a long look at our ruined city, this city named after you. We know that we don’t deserve a hearing from you. Our appeal is to your compassion." Indeed, it's not because we deserve His grace and mercy but rather because of God's unending love and compassion toward us.
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Daniel 8: The Vision of a Ram and a Billy Goat must have been disturbing to Daniel. On one hand, he did care about the end times (judgment days) of the kingdoms. On the other hand, he must have been perplexed and confused about what this vision actually meant to him personally. Even a man of God like Daniel could not make sense of this complex vision. How frightened, anxious and nervous he must have been...
Daniel 9: "Turn your ears our way, God, and listen. Open your eyes and take a long look at our ruined city, this city named after you. We know that we don’t deserve a hearing from you. Our appeal is to your compassion." Indeed, it's not because we deserve His grace and mercy but rather because of God's unending love and compassion toward us.
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